Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Today I wrote to Senator Feinstein about her vote on the Judicial Subcommittee that passed along Leslie Southwick to an “up-down” vote on the Senate Floor. There are a lot of similarities to your position on AB 43,…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – In 2005, you said “I believe that lesbian and gay couples are entitled to full protection under the law and should not be discriminated against based upon their relationships.” AB 43, the “Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – You have stated that you would veto AB 43, the “Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act,” because it conflicts with the part of the California Family Code that was installed by Proposition 22 in March of 2000.…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – You have said over and over that you want the people to decide the fate of marriage in California. But the people HAVE decided. They decided against discrimination when they enacted the constitution; they decided when they failed…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Why is it that my fiancée and I have no problem finding a priest who will marry us and a church that will welcome us, but our government won’t let us wed? Please help end California’s ban on…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I am writing to you to ask you to sign AB 43, even though I know you never will. I need to know that you have heard from people like me who are directly afflicted; that emboldening the…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Happy 60th Birthday! You will soon be given the opportunity to stop discrimination in this state by signing AB 43 and supporting marriage equality. Please take it. The people will forever applaud your leadership. Best wishes for many…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I received an unsigned letter from your Office of Constituent Affairs dated July 23, 2007, thanking me for my letter regarding AB 43. The letter states “Governor Schwarzenegger does not generally take a position on legislation until a…Read More »
I got the first response from the Governor’s office today. It was on fancy stationery but they got my address wrong and it wasn’t signed – just a blank spot. I assume this first thank-you was in response to my first letter,…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – We’ve had AB 205, the Domestic Partnership law, here in California for long enough to know that it’s time to upgrade to proper marriage. Case in point: Vermont has had Domestic Partnership since 2000. Legislators there are starting…Read More »